Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the fixtures of La Liga's 37th round will take place on Sunday at "Gran Canaria," where local side Valladolid host Alaves. I'm offering a bet on the outcome of this clash with a solid odds value.
Match preview
In the previous round, Valladolid suffered yet another defeat, losing 0-1 at home to Girona. This marked their tenth consecutive loss and cemented their position at the bottom of the table—"Pucela" are the first team officially relegated to the Segunda Division, with no hope of climbing higher. Álvaro Rubio's men continue to post the worst stats in La Liga, both in goals conceded (86) and goals scored (just 26 all season).
Valladolid's winless streak in the league has now reached 17 matches, with 16 ending in defeat and only one draw. Neither the attack nor the defense has managed to compete at Primera level, making this season a total disaster on all fronts.
Last round, Alaves secured a hugely important three points, edging Valencia 1-0 at home. That victory allowed Eduardo Coudet's side to hold onto 17th place and increase their cushion over the drop zone to four points. The Basques have retained control over their own fate and are closing in on their main objective for the season—survival in La Liga.
Still, 34 points may not guarantee safety, especially if 18th-placed Leganes win both of their remaining fixtures. Therefore, Alaves can't afford to relax—the team will approach the next match with maximum focus and one goal in mind: to take another three points and put all relegation doubts to rest.
Probable line-ups
- Valladolid: Karl Hein – Iago Parente, Cenk Ozkaçar, Eray Cömert, Enrique Silva – Florian Grillitsch, Chuki, Anuar Tuhami, Mario Martin – Raul Moro, Juanmi Latasa
- Alaves: Antonio Sivera – Facundo Garcés, Manu Sánchez, Nahuel Tenaglia, Santiago Mourinho – Antonio Blanco, Jon Guridi, Ander Guevara, Carles Aleñá – Kike García, Carlos Vicente
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the first half of the season, Valladolid beat Alaves away 3-2
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has landed in just one of the last five matches
- The "Both teams to score" bet has landed in one of the last five games
Prediction
Valladolid are one of the most porous sides in this La Liga campaign, barely able to compete even with mid-table teams. Just four wins and 28 defeats in the league speak for themselves—this is a very vulnerable opponent. In these circumstances, even a low-scoring Alaves side, not known for attacking fireworks, looks like the favorite on the road and is fully capable of taking all three points against such weak hosts. Our bet for this match: "Alaves to win" at odds of 1.68.
